Lobby
Reception and lobby
Every guest passes it at check-in, at checkout and on the way out for the day, which makes it the natural first choice.
For hotels
Charging your guests can take out for the day.
An Emperium Power station in your lobby lets guests rent a powerbank with a contactless card, keep their phone charged while they are out, and return it when they are back. Your front desk stays free for everything else.
01 Why it fits
Why hotels add a station.
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Guests depend on their phones away from the room
Maps, tickets, boarding passes and messages all run on a phone. A powerbank goes with the guest, so a low battery does not cut a day out short.
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Fewer requests at the front desk
Guests stop asking to borrow chargers, and lent cables stop going missing. The station handles each rental and payment itself.
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One compact unit, your branding
The station sits on a counter or shelf near a socket. Its screen can show imagery your hotel supplies alongside the rental instructions.
02 Placement
Where a station works in a hotel.
Bar
Bar and lounge
Guests settle in for a while, so they can charge at their table instead of asking staff to plug a phone in behind the bar.
Events
Meeting and event spaces
Delegates use their phones through a long day of sessions. A station near the break area keeps them going until the close.
Groups
Several properties
Hotel groups can discuss a consistent setup across sites, with placement agreed for each building.
03 How it works
What your guests do.
A guest presses Start on the station, taps a contactless card and takes the powerbank that is released. It charges their phone by cable or wirelessly while they are out, and they return it to the station when they are finished. See the four steps.
04 FAQs
Questions we are asked.
Does the station have to be at the front desk?
No. It needs a power socket and a spot guests pass. The lobby is a natural choice because every guest walks through it, but a bar or lounge can work as well. We agree the location for each site.
Do reception staff need to handle rentals?
No. Guests rent and return powerbanks themselves at the station, and pay by contactless card on its terminal. Reception does not lend cables, take payments or look after phones.
Can the screen show our hotel’s branding?
Yes. The station screen can display images supplied by your hotel alongside the rental instructions. We discuss formats and how updates are handled as part of your proposal.
Can we set up stations across a hotel group?
Yes. Tell us how many properties you have and the towns or cities they are in, and we will discuss the right setup for each.
More answers in the main FAQs.
05 Get started
Discuss a station for your hotel.
Every enquiry starts with a conversation about your premises. We agree placement, screen content and commercial terms before anything is installed, and there is no obligation to proceed.